Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13

San FlAnmsoo, August 6-Wiliam II.
Gibson, the deposed prime minister Of the
Hawaiian Kingdom. who Was tried ON
charges of robbing the public treasury, and
who escaped from the islands after his
acquittel. arrived here from Honolulu ON
the brig "John D. Sprsckles," this morning.
Besides bringing ex-Premier Gibson. the
brig ''Spreckles" brought detailed informa-
ton respecting the new constitution which
King Kalakua was forced to sign by the
populace. The new constitution contains
the following chief clauses:
"Au men may freely speak, write and
publish their sentiments ON all subjects, be-
ing responsible for the abuse of that right,
and no Law shall be enacted to restrain the
liberty Of speech or Of the press"
ssNo subsidy or tar Of any
description shall be levied un-
less by consent of the legislature, except,
when between sessions of the legislature,
emergencies, wal, invasion, rebellion or
other public disasters shall arise, and then
not without the concurrence of the cabinet
and OF majority of the superior council,
and the miniter Of finance shall render
declared account of such expenditure to the
legislature"
1.-THE king is commander-in-chief of the
army and navy and all other military forces
of tho kingdom by sea and land, but he shall
never proclaim war without the consent
of the legislature, and no military or naval
forceshall be organized except by authority of
the Legislature. The king cannot be sued
or held to account in any court or tribunal
of the kingdom. The cabinet shall consist of
q minister of foreign affairs, minister of
finance and attorney general and they shall
be his majesty's special advisers in the ex-
ecutive affairs of the kingdom, and they
shall be e1-ofiicio smbers Of
shall be relieved by him upon vote of want
of confidence passed by majority of all
elective members Of the legislature, or upon
conviction of a felony, and no removal
shall have effect unless it is countersigned
by member of the cabinet, who by that
signature makes himself responsible.
''The Legislative power of the kingdom is
vested in the king and the legislature, which
shall consist of mobiles and representatives
sitting together"
The legislative body will assemble bien-
nially, commencing next May. The legis-
lature has full power and authority to amend
the constitution as specifically provided, and
from time to time to make all manner of
wholesome laws not repugnant to the con-
stitution. Every bill which shall have
passed the legislature shall before it is law
be presented to the king. If he
approves, he shall sign it and it shall there
by become law, but if he does not, he shall
return it with his objections to the legisla-
large on their journal and proceed to recon-
slider. If after such reconsideration it shall
be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the
elective members of the legislature, it shall
become law.
The succeeding four clauses provide for the
election of twenty-four mobiles and twenty
four representatives of the people. The
twenty-four representatives are to be elected
The mobiles shall serve without
pay. The judicial power of the kingdom
shall be vested in one supreme court and in
such inferior courts as the legislature may
from time to time established. ALI laws
now in force in this kingdom shall continue
and remain in full effect until altered or re-
pealed by the legislature, such parts only
excepted as are repugnant to this constitu-
hon1
"An laws heretofore enacted, or that here
after be enacted which are contrary to this
shall be null and void" 'This
shall be in force from the 7th
day of July, A. D. 1887, but that there may
be no failure of justice or inconvenience to
The kingdom from any change, all officers
Of this kingdom at the time this constitu-
lion shall take effect shall have, hold and
exercise all power to them granted. Such
officers shall take oath to support
his constitution within sixty days after the
thereof.
The constitution contains eighty-two Sec
ions in all. Article thirteen is the most
important and provides property qualifca-
lion as requisite in voting for the mobiles.
The constitution is signed by Kalakaua, at
ested by Prime Minister Green and sworn
20 before Chief Justice Judd.